What Merleau-Ponty's embodied phenomenology argues — perception is bodily, not mental representation

What embodied cognition claims — thinking depends on having a body, not just a brain

Embodied cognition posits that cognition arises from interactions between an organism and its environment

What Husserl meant by 'intentionality' — consciousness is always consciousness OF something

Intentionality: consciousness inherently directed towards an object

What Husserl's phenomenological reduction does — suspends the natural attitude to examine pure consciousness

Husserl's phenomenological reduction suspends the natural attitude to study pure consciousness

What epiphenomenalism claims — consciousness exists but has no causal power over the physical

Epiphenomenalism: Consciousness is a byproduct, causally inert to physical processes

What functionalism claims about the mind — mental states are defined by their functional roles, not their material

Functionalism posits that mental states are characterized by their causal relations to inputs, outputs, and other mental states

How does the concept of "hyperreality" in Baudrillard's postmodern theory challenge traditional notions of reality and representation in the context of media and technology?

Hyperreality blurs the line between simulation and reality, questioning media's role in shaping authentic experiences